Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Maurice White
Drums
Verdine White
Bass
Philip Bailey
Vocals
Johnny Graham
Guitar
Roland Bautista
Guitar
Ralph Johnson
Percussion
Andrew Woolfolk
Percussion
Fred White
Percussion
Larry Dunn
Keyboards
Harvey Mason
Percussion
Charles Veal, Jr.
First Violin
Ken Yerke
Violin
Harris Goldman
Violin
Carl La Magne
Violin
Winterton Garvey
Violin
Joy Lyle
Violin
Assa Drori
Violin
Sandy Seemore
Violin
Haim Shtrum
Violin
Rollice Dale
Viola
Marilyn Baker
Viola
Paul Polivnick
Viola
Lynn Subotnick
Viola
James Dunham
Viola
Denyse Buffum
Viola
Barbara Thomason
Viola
Dennis Karmazyn
Cello
Harry Shlutz
Cello
Ronald Cooper
Cello
Maria Fera
Cello
Dorothy Ashby
Harp
Michael Harris
Trumpet
Oscar Brashear
Trumpet
Steve Madaio
Trumpet
Charles Findley
Trumpet
Marilyn Robinson
French Horn
Arthur Maebe
French Horn
David Duke
French Horn
Louis Satterfield
Trombone
George Bohanon
Trombone
Charles Loper
Trombone
Lew McCreary
Bass Trombone
Tommy Johnson
Tuba
Albert McKay
Guitar
David Campbell
Viola
Sidney Muldrow
French Horn
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Maurice White
Songwriter
Skip Scarborough
Songwriter
Charles Stepney
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Maurice White
Producer
Charles Stepney
Producer
George Massenburg
Mixing Engineer
Richard Goodman
Assistant Engineer
Dean Rod
Assistant Engineer
Lyrics
Are you satisfied
In your life and time?
Does it clear your mind?
All the hurt you find (oh, yeah)
Built on Mother Earth (built on Mother Earth)
They were meant to stay (oh, yeah)
Nations bloom today
On gifts of yesterday
Born of the Earth, are nature's children
Fed by the Wind, the breath of life
Judged by the fiery hands of God
World goes by the hand
Of the master plan (oh, yeah)
Can't you understand
You're but a grain of sand
Do you need a guide
To make you feel satisfied
Head to the sky
Will tell you why
Born of the Earth, are nature's children (born of the Earth, are nature's children)
Fed by the Wind, the breath of life (fed by the Wind, the breath of life)
Judged by the fiery hands of God (judged by the fiery) oh, oh
Do you need a God?
Make you feel satisfied
Can you understand?
You are but a grain of sand
When you serve the sky (alright)
How does it make you cry?
Do you understand?
Ain't nothing but a big ol' man (alright)
Writer(s): Skip Scarborough, Maurice White
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